Bainbridge (NY) Fire Department Receives Grant From Rotary Club
According to a Rotary news release, volunteer firefighter Tom Akshar accepted the $2,830 donation on behalf of the department.
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EV Pumper Use Grows Steadily in North America
The use of electric vehicle (EV) pumpers in the United States and Canada continues to grow slowly but steadily.
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Caesars Virginia Donates $1.6M Ladder Truck to Danville (VA) FD
Tower 1 is a Pierce 100-foot Ascendant aerial tower, which features a new logo, color patterns, and enhanced safety features.
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Talking Trucks: Overall Length and Tool-Equipped Bumpers
Chris Mc Loone and Ricky Riley discuss how the PGFD was able to reduce the OAL of two of its newest tillers as well as…
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Plymouth (IN) FD Puts Pierce Velocity Top-Mount Pumper in Service
Plymouth’s oldest rig, a 1997 Pierce pumper, was due for retirement, so the department again turned to Pierce for a new rig.
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Plumbing Dreams: Accurate Panel Gauges Require Proper Knowledge and Understanding Starting at Preconstruction
There is a problem concerning the accuracy of pressure gauge readings on pump panels throughout the American fire service.
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Springfield (OH) Fire Rescue Division Gets Two Rosenbauer Pumpers
The Springfield Fire Rescue Division wanted new rigs that had the latest technical upgrades that weren’t available 20 years ago.
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Darley Delivers Tactical Pumper to Cassie (TX) VFD
The Cassie Volunteer Fire Department wanted a vehicle that was small enough and agile enough to get to its waterfronts.
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South Metro (CO) Fire Gets First Tiller
South Metro (CO) Fire Rescue Authority was looking for a single vehicle that could perform fire suppression, aerial, and rescue duties.
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Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine
FA Volume 30, Issue 3
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the March 2025 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine. Building Apparatus…
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FA Volume 30, Issue 2
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the February 2025 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
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FA Volume 30, Issue 1
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the January 2025 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
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From the Current Issue
One Dead in Crash Involving Medford (NY) FD Ladder Truck
A crash involving a ladder truck and a passenger car left one person dead on the Long Island Expressway Service Road.
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CAL Fire-Butte County (CA) Introduces New Mobile Support Vehicle
Breathing Support 42 is a mobile unit that brings supplemental breathing air to firefighters in the field.
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Fire Apparatus of the Day: March 21, 2025
Check out this Eastpointe (MI) Fire Department aerial platform quint by KME.
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VA EMT Killed in Ambulance Collision with Dump Truck
An EMT driving an ambulance was killed Thursday morning in a crash involving a dump truck, according to a report.
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Driver Who Hit Hartford (CT) Fire Apparatus Was Impaired, Police Say
The crash happened the night of Jan. 2 when a firefighter was backing the apparatus into a Main Street firehouse.
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Moline (IL) Council Approves Purchasing Land for New Fire Station
Some of the problems with Central Fire Station include missing floor tiles, leaky HVAC systems, and an old boiler from the 1970s.
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Raleigh (NC) Fire Station 7 to Get an $813K Makeover
The fire station, built in 1959, is scheduled to close March 31. The remodel is estimated to take about four months.
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Port Huron (MI) FD Moves Into New $10.3M Fire Station No. 1
The new Port Huron Fire Station No. 1 features a six-bay, single-deep drive-through station that replaces Central Fire Station built in 1960.
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Summerdale (AL) VFD to Hold Grand Opening for New Fire Station
With nearly 50 current members, a new building was necessary for space.
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Ross (CA) Stays Course on Fire Station Closure Plan
The Ross fire station is outdated and deteriorating. Remodeling is not possible because the station would have to be rebuilt from scratch.
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